Lot 78
Limericks.- The History of Sixteen Wonderful Old Women, first edition, hand-coloured engravings, 1821.
Hammer Price: £750
Description
Limericks.- History of Sixteen Wonderful Old Women (The), first edition, 16 hand-coloured engraved illustrations with printed verse below, printed on one side only, ink ownership signatures dated 1900 on upper cover and undated to verso, original printed wrappers, lightly rubbed and soiled, stitching starting to come apart, otherwise a very nice copy, 8vo, 1821.
⁂ Thought to be the first printed book of Limericks.
"There came an Old Woman from France; Who taught grown up Children to dance; But they were so stiff; She sent them home in a miff; This sprightly Old Woman from France."
Description
Limericks.- History of Sixteen Wonderful Old Women (The), first edition, 16 hand-coloured engraved illustrations with printed verse below, printed on one side only, ink ownership signatures dated 1900 on upper cover and undated to verso, original printed wrappers, lightly rubbed and soiled, stitching starting to come apart, otherwise a very nice copy, 8vo, 1821.
⁂ Thought to be the first printed book of Limericks.
"There came an Old Woman from France; Who taught grown up Children to dance; But they were so stiff; She sent them home in a miff; This sprightly Old Woman from France."
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